MECCA: BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. PRESIDENT TRUMP APPROVING OUR STATE'S DISASTER DECLARATION. THAT MEANS FEDERAL FUNDING IS AND LOCAL RECOVERY EFFORTS. THIS COMES AS OKLAHOMA HAS MORE THAN 1200 POSITIVE CORONAVIRUS CASES. THAT'S THE LATEST UPDATE TODAY FROM THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE CASE IN 57 COUNTIES. 46 OKLAHOMANS HAVE DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS. WE'RE TOLD 330 PEOPLE

President Donald Trump on Sunday approved Oklahoma's disaster declaration and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.Trump approved the disaster declaration after declaring that a major disaster exists in Oklahoma. According to a news release, federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance for all areas in Oklahoma affected by the virus.Additional designations may be made at a later date, if requested by Oklahoma officials and warranted by the results of further assessments, the news release states. State authorities will continue to assess the need for additional federal disaster aid to cover further response and recovery costs.The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is working with FEMA and local emergency management officials to help local jurisdictions document their eligible costs for reimbursement.Gov. Kevin Stitt's request for additional assistance to include crisis counseling, disaster unemployment assistance, disaster legal services and other programs remains under review by the White House.On Sunday, state health officials announced that 1,252 Oklahomans have tested positive for the coronavirus and 46 have died. They also said 1,401 Oklahomans have tested negative and 330 people have been hospitalized.

President Donald Trump on Sunday approved Oklahoma's disaster declaration and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Trump approved the disaster declaration after declaring that a major disaster exists in Oklahoma. According to a news release, federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance for all areas in Oklahoma affected by the virus.

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Additional designations may be made at a later date, if requested by Oklahoma officials and warranted by the results of further assessments, the news release states. State authorities will continue to assess the need for additional federal disaster aid to cover further response and recovery costs.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is working with FEMA and local emergency management officials to help local jurisdictions document their eligible costs for reimbursement.

On Sunday, state health officials announced that 1,252 Oklahomans have tested positive for the coronavirus and 46 have died. They also said 1,401 Oklahomans have tested negative and 330 people have been hospitalized.